Tamarind Guesthouse

Looks great on the surface

Photo of Tamarind Guesthouse, 29/1 Maenam Kwai Rd, Kanchanaburi. , Kanchanaburi

What we say:

At first glance, the Tamarind appears to be one of Kanchanaburi's best budget guesthouses. Staff are friendly, rooms are clean and have a pleasant scent, WiFi is free and the rooms on land come with TVs. After spending more time here, you realise that beds are painfully hard, WiFi doesn't really work, TVs are old and cheap and some are hardly manageable due to static, walls are paper thin and somewhere close by an extremely loud and annoying live band often plays until 02:00 in the morning. If you stay here, the rafthouses are probably your best bet as they're spacious and have a shared deck draped in orchids. On the bright side, Tamarind is centrally located just off the traveller strip and has great river views from a spacious shared seating area with a couple of communal computers. Compared to Kanchanaburi's generally poor budget options, this is still not a horrible choice, particularly for those who stay up late.

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Contact details:

29/1 Maenam Kwai Rd, Kanchanaburi. T: (034) 518 790, (089) 837 7236
Email them at: tamarind_guesthouse@yahoo.co.th

Last reviewed by: David Luekens
Usually found exploring Bangkok's side streets or south Thailand's islands, David Luekens is an American freelance writer & photographer who finds everyday life in Asia to be extraordinary. You can follow his travails here.

What we were quoted

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Bungalow fan private b'room	350 THB	350 THB	Raft house
Deluxe- Double	700 THB	700 THB
Sgl fan share b'room	150 THB	150 THB
Dbl fan private b'room	350 THB	350 THB	On land
Dbl air-con private b'room	550 THB	550 THB	In main building
Bungalow air-con private b'room	500 THB	500 THB	Raft house

Added to Travelfish on: 3rd June, 2008
Last visited or updated on: 13th May, 2013

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Rated 2.5 out of 5

Based on 3 ratings and 3 reviews

Tamarind Guesthouse

Very friendly staff, clean rooms and a good place for visiting Kanchanaburi & surroundings!
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Tamarind Guesthouse reviewed by Buddy71 (Total reviews: 2) on 12th December, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5. after a stay here in 10/2012
Really Nice

What a delightful place. The view from the restaurant upstairs is lovely and there's a place to sit on the river, which is really pretty. The staff is good-natured, and the room is a good value -- 150 baht for a two bed room (bathroom separate, but there are four bathrooms and they're clean). Great location; there's a 10 baht **** bar right down the road and a fantastic restaurant across the street; it's about a five minute walk from the Thai-Burma Railway Center. Really ejoyed it!
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Tamarind Guesthouse reviewed by vermillion25 (Total reviews: 11) on 11th September, 2011
Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 9/2011
Clean, basic, comfortable

Went with the 1st floor fan double room for 350 b/night. It was super hot outside but somehow the room stayed nice and cool. Beds were comfortable. Rooms are small and basic, and I kind of felt like I was in summer camp again. Staff were nice, though so much for the free internet - staff occupied the computers the whole time playing video games. Hammock on veranda is relaxing though. I would come back.
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Tamarind Guesthouse reviewed by DLuek (Total reviews: 11) on 3rd May, 2009
Rated 3 out of 5. after a stay here in 4/2009

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